LOS ANGELES: The man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s best actress Oscar from a lavish Academy Awards after-party in Hollywood has been charged with felony theft, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said on Tuesday. Terry Bryant, 37, faces up to three years in county jail if convicted on the single count of grand theft of property exceeding US$950, prosecutors said. Bryant is accused of swiping McDormand’s Oscar statuette from the black-tie Governor’s Ball where Oscar winners have their awards engraved. Reuters Television captured Bryant leaving the event holding the statuette saying, “We got it. A message sent to a Facebook account appearing to be Bryant’s was not returned.

Source: New Strait Times March 07, 2018 00:00 UTC